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Macallan 21 Years Old Fine Oak. Macallan 10 Years Old Fine Oak. Macallan Whisky Makers Edition Scotch. Sherry Oak. Double Cask Macallan. Macallan offers two such whiskeys:. They have a capacity of 35, litres each.
Only few pot stills have become as famous as those of Macallan: The extraordinarily small spirit stills even made it on a Scottish ten-pound note. Macallan operates 14 of these small spirit stills with a capacity of 3, litres each.
They concentrate the alcohol that has been extracted in the first distillation in the seven wash stills with a volume of 12, litres each. The small stills ensure that there's a lot of contact between the spirit and the copper, resulting in very pure, smooth alcohol with a fruity, rich aroma. The warehouses on the Macallan premises contain approximately , Whisky casks.
More than half of them are Spanish Sherry casks from European oak. But Macallan also uses ex-Bourbon casks and Sherry casks from American oak. The wood management is paramount for Macallan. Nothing is left to chance in order to ensure the quality of the casks. Macallan already monitors the selection of the wood used for the initial storing of Bourbon or Sherry.
They're in close contact with the coopers and winemakers in Spain who build the casks and fill them with Sherry on behalf of Macallan. With these meticulously prepared casks, Macallan is able to manage their Whisky portfolio and the different core Whiskies.
A large team of 25 employees deals with the maturing casks in Macallan's warehouses. With the current extension also new warehouses will be built, so the large amounts of newly-produced alcohol can be stored.
Presumably Whisky was already produced here before, like in many other places in Scotland, but without a licence. After Alexander Reid's death in , Macallan changed owners several times, until Roderick Kemp bought the distillery in , marking the beginning of the Kemp Family Trust era. They expanded the distillery and led it to success under the new label Macallan-Glenlivet.
In the limited company, founded in , went public to create new capital for investment and expansion. The step was successful, and the former supplier of malts for high-quality Blends became a renowned Single Malt brand in its own right. Macallan is now integrated into the Robertson Trust who owns the Edrington Group. It is recommended to reserve a tour in advance. Each tour is limited to a maximum of ten people, and demand is huge. E-mail: distillery remove-this.
The tour lasts about 1 h and 45 minutes and costs 15 pounds. Children under eight are not allowed to participate. October through Easter Monday - Friday 9. Easter through September Monday - Saturday 9. Share your experience with other whisky lovers. Write a note about your trip to the Macallan distillery. Advertising on Whisky. The following cookies and technologies are required for the core functionalities of our website and online shops.
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The process is about 10 times more expensive than most oak-barrel production. Which is why… bottles like this exist. Roderick Kemp took over Macallan in Beyond introducing the essential Spanish sherry casks, Kemp, who was supposedly a bit of a difficult boss, is rumored to haunt the estate to this day. Let the boss nightmares ensue.
In case you were wondering, some wine producers douse red wine with something called Mega Purple. Just FYI. The basic concept — and obvious success — of using smaller stills has to do with surface-area contact between alcohol and copper, increasing heat and creating more depth and richness in the distillate.
If you want to get even smaller, you can find copper pot still Macallan decanters online, which are just… adorable. The good news: All that money went to a charity dedicated to providing safe drinking water for about 30, people.
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